BNP to hold countrywide demonstrations on Dec 13, 24

 

Live Correspondent: BNP has announced a countrywide demonstration for December 13 and 24 demanding the release of central leaders and activists.

BNP standing committee member Khandker Mosharraf Hossain announced the demonstration at the end of his address at the party's Dhaka divisional rally at Golapbagh ground in the capital on Saturday afternoon.

The BNP leader said they would hold countrywide rallies and bring out processions on December 13 demanding the immediate release of the party's senior leaders including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas.

Besides, the party will hold a demonstration protesting against the December 7 police attack on the party central office at Naya Paltan and the killing of the party activist Mokbul Hossain, keeping the central office occupied by the police, and lodging fictitious cases against the opposition activists.

He said the party would bring out mass processions across the country on December 24 to press home their 10-point demand that he announced in the rally.

Their 10-point demand includes the resignation of the government, dissolution of parliament, including the provision of a caretaker government in the constitution through an amendment, formation of a new Election Commission under the caretaker government, creating a level-playing field before the election, holding the election using ballot papers, releasing BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and all other political prisoners unconditionally and revoking the Digital Security Act and other repressive laws, ensuring the freedom of expression and assembly and keeping all essential items within the buying capacity of people.

Dhaka, 10 December (campuslive24.com)//BIT

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